O.L. Smith Media Center

Find everything you need in the Media Center!

By Mrs. Harrison

What you already know:

• You know the media center is organized so you can find information quickly

What you already know:

• You know there are two main categories in the media center:• Fiction• Nonfiction

What you already know:

• You know Fiction books have made up stories.

That’s right!

• The classroom teacher term for a Fiction book is a chapter book.

Fiction Books

Fiction Books:

• In Smith’s library, Fiction books are on the short shelves around located around the walls the media center.

• In almost every library you’ll ever use, Fiction books are arranged in alphabetical order by the author’s last name.

Fiction Books:

• During this year, your teacher will ask you to read different genres.

• Many of the genres will be a kind of fiction.

AdventureFolklore

ActionFantasy

What you already know:

• You know Fiction books have made up stories.

That’s right!

• The library term for a picture book is an Easy Book.

Easy Books

What you already know:

• You know Nonfiction books have information.

• In all libraries, Nonfiction books are grouped by subject.

Trick Question!

• Nonfiction books have numbers and letters on their spines.

• But Wait!• Why are fairy tales and myths in

the nonfiction section of the library? Aren’t they made up stories?

Nonfiction Books

What you already know:

• Some Nonfiction books are the true stories of people’s lives.

That’s right!

• An biography contains information about a person’s life.

Extra Credit!

• An autobiography is not the true story of the life of a car.

• What is it?

That’s right!

• An autobiography is the true story a person’s life written by the person himself.

Reference Books

• Reference books are used to help write reports.

Reference Books

• Books that specialize in “fast facts” are usually reference books, such as encyclopedias, almanacs, and atlases.

Reference Books

This is a set of encyclopedias.

Almanac Atlas

The BIG RULES

• Always bring your ID to the media center

• Always use a shelf marker when browsing

• Always talk in quiet voices

• Always walk

• Never bring gum, candy, or drinks to the media center

How Do You Find Stuff in the Library?

• Repeatedly ask the librarian for what you need until she gives it to you just to make you go away?• NO!

How Do You Find Stuff in the Library?

• Use the OPAC• OPACs are Online Public Access

Catalogs• Look up books by Title, Author,

Subject, or Keyword

Smith’s OPAC

• To use Smith’s OPAC anywhere, including your own home, just type in the URL: http://libraries.resa.net/

• Click on the “Dearborn Public Schools” link from the list

• Select “O.L.Smith” from the list of middle schools

Smith’s Library Policies-Borrowing Books

• Students must have their ID card or their planner with their scan-able barcode number. • If you do not have this we will

hold your items for one day.

Smith’s Library Policies-Individual Use

• Make sure the library is open when you want to come• Daily schedules change. Make

sure the library is open

• Come during your regular class time, if your teacher gives you a hall pass

• Do not come during your lunch

Smith’s Library Policies-Borrowing Books

• Students may borrow 2 books at any time.

• The due date for each book is 2 weeks from the date you borrowed it and it’s stamped on the book cover.

• There are no overdue fines for late books. • However, you may not borrow any new

books until the overdue item is returned.

Smith’s Library Policies-Borrowing Books

• Accidents do happen… but lost or damaged books must be paid for before you may borrow more library materials.

• If an item is lost, the replacement cost is the amount the library paid, or $20.00

• If an item is damaged, the cost depends on the type of damage and whether the book can be repaired.

Smith’s Library Policies-Using Computers for Word Processing

• Students must • Have a signed hall pass or

planner to use the computers for word processing.

• Stay on-task

PowerPoint by Connie Harrison.

Book images used by permission from Follett Library Resources.

Click art from Microsoft.